Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, issued the following statement Friday, vowing to advocate for more fair college admission practices in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this week to strike down affirmative action: “The Supreme Court was clear that race-based college admission practices violate equal rights protected by the 14th Amendment. This ruling has highlighted the need to ensure that

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, issued the following statement on Wednesday after voting against a pair of budget bills outlining $81.7 billion in spending for the state’s 2024 fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1: “These bloated budget bills are the serving platters of the biggest boondoggle pork feast I’ve ever seen cooked up in the halls of Michigan’s Capitol; and to

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Tuesday announced legislation he has introduced to repeal an antiquated 1930s seduction clause from Michigan law so that prosecutors may no longer use it to plea down criminals who victimize women. “Far too often, soft-on-crime prosecutors are using this outdated statute to plea bargain on behalf of violent sexual predators who deserve to be held accountable to the

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday introduced legislation to require transparency regarding perks received by lawmakers and members of the executive branch. “The people of Michigan deserve to know if members of the Legislature and/or high-level executive branch officials are receiving free perks such as gifts, travel and lodging,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “The reality is that many elected officials have been taking

LANSING, Mich. — In an effort to help business owners keep up to date on pending Legislation and how it might impact their ability to be successful, state Sen. Jim Runestad will host a morning roundtable discussion on June 5. “It is vital that we help our local business owners understand what is happening in the Legislature and how it might affect their operations,” said Runestad,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Thursday welcomed former U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Brown to the state Capitol as his special guest for the Senate’s annual Memorial Day service honoring Michigan’s fallen service members. During his enlistment, Brown served 14 months as scout in Vietnam. Following the conclusion of his military service in 1965, he went on to work for 40